Blanched dandelion leaves

[3allotments]

I've read about dandelion coffee, and may try it. But have you had a thread on dandelion leaves?

I am assembling large healthy dandelions (as I dig out my allotments after enforced neglect) into a small patch, and upending black pots lined with black plastic over them.

The result is pale greenish, tender, sweet leaves to add to a mixed salad. It gives me a certain pleasure to eat my enemies, and it is very little trouble. Not many salad leaves around at the moment.

[crowsashes]

add them , along with nettles to make a pesto.

use the flowers to make a dandelion infused oil

http://greenwoman.wordpress.com/2008/04 ... fused-oil/

i add the leaves to mixed salads and add a few leaves to make a cup of tea.

[Silver Ether]

I like them in a salad too ... just had a look at the greenwoman lnk and I love the sound of the infused oil thanks for that

[Thomzo]

On the Edible Garden this week she dipped the flowers into pancake batter and fried in butter. Sounds nice, just need an egg.

Lay girls, LAY!!!!

Zoe

[Kaida]

I tried dandelion leaves in a salad a little while ago for the first time, and like them. OH had some on a sandwich, and liked them because I didn't tell him what they are - he's a bit of a wimp about trying things I've foraged.